Wols Works on Paper: Auction Prices

German · 1913–1951

ArtSell has recorded 25 auction results for Wols works on paper between 2010 and 2026, of which 22 sold (88% sell-through). Prices realised range from $160 to $182,250, with a median of $28,080 across 22 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $182,250 for “Ville arabe – Ville promenade N° II” at Kornfeld in 2018.

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1. 
   Ludions polaires, Circa 1940/41

   Watercolor · Paper

   24,4 x 31,9 cm

   Lempertz · Jun 6, 2026 · Lot 188
   €22,860≈ $26,609≈ £19,759Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗
2. 
   Composition, 1943

   Drawing · Paper

   21.2 x 12.1 cm

   Lempertz · Jun 6, 2026 · Lot 187
   €71,120≈ $82,784≈ £61,472Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
3. 
   Ohne Titel, Um 1944

   Watercolor

   10,7 × 15,9 cm

   Grisebach · Nov 29, 2024 · Lot 435
   €19,050≈ $20,121≈ £15,850Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Grisebach ↗
4. 
   Ohne Titel, Circa 1940

   Watercolor · Paper

   28 x 24 cm

   Kornfeld · Sep 12, 2024 · Lot 636
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 35,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
5. 
   Grande tâche, 1947

   Watercolor · Paper

   15.7 x 12 cm, watercolour; 32.6 x 26.6 cm, support

   Kornfeld · Sep 12, 2024 · Lot 637
   CHF 54,000≈ $63,191≈ £48,448≈ €57,363HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 40,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
6. 
   Abstrakte Komposition

   Oil · Paper

   Auktionshaus Mehlis · Aug 27, 2022 · Lot 5068
   €160≈ $160≈ £135HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
7. 
   Le Placard, Um 1937

   Watercolor

   29,8 × 37 cm

   Grisebach · Jun 3, 2022 · Lot 516
   €15,000≈ $16,095≈ £12,813Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €14,000–18,000View at Grisebach ↗
8. 
   La lanterne, Um 1940

   Watercolor

   32 × 24,4 cm

   Grisebach · Nov 29, 2019 · Lot 568
   €27,500≈ $30,201≈ £23,437Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–35,000View at Grisebach ↗
9. 
   Ohne Titel, 1942-1943

   Drawing · Paper

   31.4 x 22.2 cm (12 3/8 x 8 3/4 in.)

   Phillips · Oct 4, 2018 · Lot 118
   £15,000≈ $19,478≈ €16,934Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗
10. 
    Ville arabe – Ville promenade N° II

    Watercolor

    12,7 : 17,3 cm

    Kornfeld · Jun 14, 2018 · Lot 756
    CHF 180,000≈ $182,250≈ £136,231≈ €155,371HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 30,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
11. 
    Ohne Titel

    Watercolor

    14,1 : 21,5 cm

    Kornfeld · Jun 14, 2018 · Lot 755
    CHF 65,000≈ $65,813≈ £49,195≈ €56,106HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 25,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
12. 
    Ohne Titel

    Drawing

    19,8 : 24,1 cm

    Kornfeld · Jun 14, 2018 · Lot 754
    CHF 18,000≈ $18,225≈ £13,623≈ €15,537HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 20,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
13. 
    Ohne Titel

    Watercolor

    24,4 : 31,5 cm

    Kornfeld · Jun 14, 2018 · Lot 753
    CHF 24,000≈ $24,300≈ £18,164≈ €20,716HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 30,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
14. 
    Ohne Titel, Um 1942

    Watercolor

    15,3 × 23,7 cm

    Grisebach · Jun 1, 2018 · Lot 578
    €18,750≈ $21,879≈ £16,440Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Grisebach ↗
15. 
    Ohne Titel, 1946

    Watercolor

    16 × 12,2 cm

    Grisebach · Jun 1, 2018 · Lot 577
    €70,000≈ $81,683≈ £61,374Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Grisebach ↗
16. 
    Ohne Titel, Um 1941

    Watercolor

    12,8 × 15,9 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 30, 2017 · Lot 87
    €22,500≈ $26,660≈ £19,797Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–24,000View at Grisebach ↗
17. 
    Komposition mit Insekten, 1939-1940

    Watercolor

    24:32,2 cm, Blattgrösse

    Kornfeld · Jun 16, 2017 · Lot 165
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 40,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
18. 
    Le placard, Circa 1937 - 1939

    Watercolor · Paper

    29.8 x 37.2 cm

    Lempertz · May 31, 2017 · Lot 282
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €24,000–28,000View at Lempertz ↗
19. 
    Ohne Titel, 1940

    Watercolor

    30.5 x 24 cm (12 x 9.4 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 11, 2016 · Lot 900
    €25,000≈ $28,260≈ £19,620Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
20. 
    Ohne Titel, 1942

    Drawing

    27 x 18.7 cm (10.6 x 7.3 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 10, 2016 · Lot 405
    €16,250≈ $18,369≈ £12,753Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
21. 
    Ohne Titel (Figure étoilée d´yeux), 1946

    Watercolor

    21,2 × 15,4 cm

    Grisebach · Jun 2, 2016 · Lot 48
    €87,500≈ $97,895≈ £67,668Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €70,000–100,000View at Grisebach ↗
22. 
    Le Placard, 1938

    Watercolor

    29,9 × 37,1 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 28, 2014 · Lot 535
    €22,350≈ $27,900≈ £17,775Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Grisebach ↗
23. 
    Ohne Titel, 1947

    Watercolor

    26 x 18,7 cm (10,2 x 7,3 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 9, 2012 · Lot 213
    €26,250≈ $32,729≈ £21,208Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €14,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
24. 
    Constructions hazardeuses, 1940

    Drawing

    34 x 26,7 cm (13,3 x 10,5 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 4, 2011 · Lot 90
    €51,240≈ $74,237≈ £45,474Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
25. 
    Masque rouge, 1940

    Watercolor

    31,5 x 23,8 cm (12,4 x 9,3 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 4, 2010 · Lot 43
    €47,580≈ $63,024≈ £40,349Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €35,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗

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